well I don't want to belabor the point, but I mean there is plenty of room there to do just that but stick to the key points so to speak, that way you satisfy cromrades AND newcomers alike...

"I live, I BURN WITH LIFE, I love, I slay, and am content."
"Here's to brother Painbrush, we drink to his Shade..."
"All Art Is Martial"- RZA

"Our basic purist premise:
ROBERT E. HOWARD, ENTIRELY ALONE, WITHOUT ASSISTANCE FROM ANY OTHER PERSON, CREATED THE CHARACTER CONAN OF CIMMERIA. NO OTHER PERSON OR PERSONS SHOULD BE INTRUDING THEIR WORK INTO THE VOLUMES OF HOWARD'S CONAN STORIES.
In essence, we believe that the work of any creative artist -- writer, painter, illustrator, musician, what-have-you -- is a unique expression of an artistic point of view. It should not be appropriated or altered by others without the artist's consent. No other writer has Robert E. Howard's unique point of view, and no other writer knows what Howard would have done with his character had he lived. Upon his death, his canon, the expression of his artistic vision, became fixed. Tampering with it now is desecration."

This Dan Panos (ian)? reminds Al Williamson, isn't it? and what about a parallel miniseries by Truman and Giorello (for example) adapting strictly the tale by Howard? at first I dind't like Gary Nord, very innovative after a time without reading Conan and being my favourite artists John Buscema and Alfredo Alcala amongst other classics, now I think he does a very well developed Conan but according to some people in the mail section of the comics he doesn't draw background details in cities, buildings...

I would say he's channeling Walt Simonson more than Al Williamson, but regardless, I agree with Zack and wouldn't mind seeing him get a crack at Queen.

You know I guess I have mixed feelings about the new feel and look Wood and Cloonan are bringing to the series, but I'm willing to be very forgiving when a title that was flirting with cancellation has doubled it's circulation. I'll just bite my purist tongue and enjoy the things about this series that I do like---and there are things I like.

I can see them. It looks pretty good. We get our first look at N'Yaga, which is neat: not my N'Yaga, but I knew it was him all the same. It looks like the theory of the corsairs only appearing demonic and being slowly humanized is panning out, since they look a lot more like human beings now.

Is there another link? Same here, x`s in all pages.
Dark Horse, fix it!!!!
This # 3 Carnevale cover is the most beautiful of them all up to this point. I like the colors and the fish all around, as if both Conan and Belit were under the sea... It is very romantic, in a good way.

Can anyone see this? I'm just getting little red "x"s for all the interior pages on this, as well as most of the other new previews Dark Horse has just put up on their site.

I can see it, and man them Cimmerian hills are superb, one thing she does bloody well at, actually makes me think of Nord's painted hills. Conan still has the mad (over bite) grin though lol, but liking the blue eyes.

Edited by Dave the Rage, 27 March 2012 - 10:56 PM.

?I do not accept as matter of belief certain things in this history, or rather fiction; for some things are diabolical superstitions, some are poetical inventions, some have the semblance of truth, some have not; and some are meant for the entertainment of fools.? Book of Leinster ? 12th century

I like the cimmerian hills too. What a surprise to see them right in the first pages. I would never expect those hills in the beginning of issue 3. They are cool, he, he.
Wood has been surprising me since # 1. He seems to have a lot of tricks and is willing to show them issue after issue.

It's still a little early, but it'll happen in this issue. Did anyone else see a very sly tribute to BWS's Cimmeria in those first three pages?

I thought the dance began at the end of the 2nd book, and Cloonan may not have nailed Conan, but her Belit is dangerous and mesmerising indeed. Some heavy lip action in that drawing, draws you in indeed!

I cant see the BWS tribute tbh, I can only surmise that it is the brown fur skin the barb wears? If not is it in the text or the art?

?I do not accept as matter of belief certain things in this history, or rather fiction; for some things are diabolical superstitions, some are poetical inventions, some have the semblance of truth, some have not; and some are meant for the entertainment of fools.? Book of Leinster ? 12th century

I like the cimmerian hills too. What a surprise to see them right in the first pages. I would never expect those hills in the beginning of issue 3. They are cool, he, he.Wood has been surprising me since # 1. He seems to have a lot of tricks and is willing to show them issue after issue.

I like that too, the way Woods is bringing us back and reminding the readers of the hardship of Conan's life (new ones on board) and why he is the wolf; he kills the Alpha wolf and shows the hunter that he is not the FOOD!

Edited by Dave the Rage, 28 March 2012 - 12:23 AM.

?I do not accept as matter of belief certain things in this history, or rather fiction; for some things are diabolical superstitions, some are poetical inventions, some have the semblance of truth, some have not; and some are meant for the entertainment of fools.? Book of Leinster ? 12th century

I'm digging these pages, but wondering if/when Bêlit is going to show her strength. Aside from Tito's tales and Conan's dream sequences, she hasn't yet shown herself to be as fierce as Conan, and I suspect some will be really annoyed at her "...will you take me?" since it comes off very one sided, as if she's just a hopeless schoolgirl crushing on a rockstar.

I see all 6 pages just fine. It's definitely Cloonan's art. But I don't like Wood's "Will you take me?" Belit should DEMAND that Conan take her. No possibility he will turn her down.

"Did you deem yourself strong, because you were able to twist the heads off civilized folk, poor weaklings with muscles like rotten string? Hell! Break the neck of a wild Cimmerian bull before you call yourself strong. I did that, before I was a full-grown man...!" - Conan, in "Shadows in Zamboula", by Robert E. Howard"... you speak of Venarium familiarly. Perhaps you were there?""I was," grunted [Conan]. "I was one of the horde that swarmed over the hills. I hadn't yet seen fifteen snows, but already my name was repeated about the council fires." - "Beyond the Black River", by Robert E. Howard

Another thing about Cloonan's art that I'm really liking is how much emphasis there is on Conan's blue eyes. They seem to be a striking feature here more than in most other Conan comics, especially in the preview pages from Issue #3. I dig it.